SPRY Strategies

AFP TN Combined Report

Survey Results

Prepared by SPRY Strategies

Q1 : Voter Registration
Are you 18+ and registered to vote in the state of Tennessee?
Sample Size: 1,591

Legend

Yes

Value Frequency Percent

Yes 1,591 100%

Total 1,591 100%

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Q2 : Voter Likelihood
Thinking ahead to the August Republican Primary, how likely are you to vote? Would you say extremely likely, somewhat likely, or not very likely?
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Extremely Likely Somewhat Likely

Not Very Likely

Value Frequency Percent

Extremely Likely 1,405 88.3%

Somewhat Likely 186 11.7%

Not Very Likely 0 0%

Total 1,591 100%

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Q3 : Lee Approval
Do you approve of the job that Bill Lee is doing as Governor?
Sample Size: 1,591

Value Frequency Percent

Strongly Approve 622 39.1%

Somewhat Approve 599 37.6%

Strongly Disapprove 187 11.8%

Somewhat Disapprove 101 6.3%

Unsure/No opinion 82 5.2%

Total 1,591 100%

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Q4 : Image Test
I am going to read some names. For each one, please tell me whether you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion. If you have no opinion or have never
heard of the person, just say so.
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Very Favorable Somewhat Favorable

Somewhat Unfavorable Very Unfavorable

No Opinion Never Heard Of

Somewhat Somewhat Very

Very Favorable No Opinion Never Heard Of Total
Favorable Unfavorable Unfavorable

42.7% 33.8% 9.4% 8.4% 4.3% 1.4% 100%

R1 Bill Lee
679 537 150 134 68 23 1,591

R2 District State 21.5% 21.5% 8.1% 3.9% 25.2% 19.8% 100%

Senator 342 342 129 62 401 315 1,591

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Q5 : Parental Status
Are you currently or will you soon be a parent or legal guardian of a child under the age of 18?
Sample Size: 1,591

Legend

Yes No

Refuse

Value Frequency Percent

Yes 262 16.5%

No 1,316 82.7%

Refuse 13 0.8%

Total 1,591 100%

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Q6 : Lee Proposal
Governor Lee is proposing a school choice program that will enable parents to take back control over $7k of their education tax dollars to educate their
child in a private or home school environment if they choose to, giving parents more control over how & where their children are educated. Do you agree
with the program Governor Lee is proposing?
Sample Size: 1,591

Value Frequency Percent

Strongly Agree 801 50.3%

Somewhat Agree 320 20.1%

Strongly Disagree 322 20.2%

Somewhat Disagree 69 4.3%

Unsure/No Opinion 79 5%

Total 1,591 100%

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Q7 : School Choice Income Status
Should the school choice program being proposed be made available to all Tennessee tax-paying citizens, or only those who are of the lowest income?
Sample Size: 1,591

Value Frequency Percent

All tax paying citizens 1,128 70.9%

Only those who are lowest income. 157 9.9%

Undecided 250 15.7%

Refuse 56 3.5%

Total 1,591 100%

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Q8 : Parental Control of Tax Dollars
Those who are against Governor Lee’s School Choice proposal claim it will take funding away from public schools. On the other hand, those who support the
program say the money should follow the child wherever that parent decides to educate their children. Do you believe that parents should be put back in
control over their tax dollars to decide where & how their children are educated?
Sample Size: 1,591

Value Frequency Percent

Strongly Believe 989 62.2%

Somewhat Believe 266 16.7%

Do not Believe 241 15.1%

Unsure/No Opinion 95 6%

Total 1,591 100%

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Q9 : Candidate Proposal Support
Are you more or less likely to vote for a candidate who supports this school choice proposal being promoted by Governor Lee?
Sample Size: 1,591

Value Frequency Percent

Extremely Likely 729 45.8%

Somewhat Likely 446 28%

Not Very Likely 369 23.2%

Not voting/refuse 47 3%

Total 1,591 100%

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Q10 : Ideology
Would you consider yourself liberal, moderate, conservative, or very conservative?
Sample Size: 1,591

Value Frequency Percent

Liberal 37 2.3%

Moderate 302 19%

Conservative 729 45.8%

Very Conservative 446 28%

Unsure/Refuse 77 4.8%

Total 1,591 100%

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Q11 : Gender
What is your gender?
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Male Female

Value Frequency Percent

Male 769 48.3%

Female 822 51.7%

Total 1,591 100%

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Q12 : Age
What is your age? Are you…?
Sample Size: 1,591

Value Frequency Percent

18-34 69 4.3%

35-54 289 18.2%

55-64 350 22%

Over 65 883 55.5%

Total 1,591 100%

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Q13 : COUNTY
COUNTY
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 Value Frequency Percent

BENTON 27 1.7%

BLOUNT 200 12.6%

BRADLEY 4 0.3%

CARROLL 52 3.3%

COCKE 69 4.3%

CROCKETT 25 1.6%

DECATUR 25 1.6%

DYER 34 2.1%

GIBSON 66 4.1%

GILES 55 3.5%

GREENE 97 6.1%

HAMBLEN 104 6.5%

HENDERSON 62 3.9%

HENRY 56 3.5%

HOUSTON 33 2.1%

LAKE 6 0.4%

LEWIS 22 1.4%

MADISON 111 7%

MARSHALL 49 3.1%

MAURY 150 9.4%

MONROE 101 6.3%

OBION 38 2.4%

PERRY 23 1.4%

POLK 25 1.6%

SEVIER 42 2.6%

STEWART 12 0.8%

UNICOI 26 1.6%

WEAKLEY 47 3%

WILLIAMSON 30 1.9%

Total 1,591 100%

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Q14 : SENATE DISTRICT
SENATE DISTRICT
Sample Size: 1,591

Value Frequency Percent

24 331 20.8%

25 286 18%

28 306 19.2%

02 330 20.7%

09 338 21.2%

Total 1,591 100%

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